General Fitness Companycast

This episode is an addendum to my previous episode about obesity. Diabetes and obesity are some of the leading factors that cause poor health. Many of the corporations that make foods will tell you that it's due to overconsumption and lack of activity. While, those are certainly contributing factors, those are not necessarily the main culprits. In fact, there is one ingredient that is causing most of these health issues and actually leads people to consume more and move less. Want to know what it is? You'll have to listen to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today, we'll discuss a few different biological factors that contribute to obesity. Research indicates that biology may play a bigger role in obesity than we once thought. Today we will discuss those biological factors to see if we can get to the bottom of the obesity epidemic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Quick question. What's the first thing you do when you get out of bed? You touch your feet to the ground right? Why is it that something that is so important, is overlooked in much of our training? Today, we're going to explore foot, ankle, and toe work. We'll look into why it's important to your balance as well as your emotional wellbeing. I talk more about this on my YouTube channel and give you a few visuals on exercises you can do to improve your balance, lifting ability, and even memory. Click here to watch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today we're going to explore a topic that I discussed earlier this year. In an episode about Fitness Myths, one of our listeners had a question about why fat wasn't necessarily bad for you. So I took a deep dive into fat and came up with a few facts as well as a hypothesis or two on why some fats are good while others are not. If you're curious and want to listen to the episode about fitness myths, click here to listen to the episode. Just a reminder you are always welcome to email me at general@generalfitnesscompany.com with any health and fitness topics you'd like me to discuss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

In today's episode, we talk about what to do in case of injury. One of my clients asked me the other day what to do if they get injured playing tennis. Should they ignore the injury? Should they stop playing? Should they rest completely so that the body has enough energy to heal? These are all really good questions and today we are going to answer them by teaching you about the PEACE & LOVE protocol. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

We've been talking longevity over on the YouTube channel so one of my clients had been spamming my DMs with memes of older people working out and looking strong while doing it. In this episode, we talk about why little things add up to big things. We will explore how you can use those little things to create big results that lead to happier and healthier you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today, I want to talk about living a happy life. More often than not, people live their life on display. Hoping that someone will see them and give them accolades for what they've accomplished. In this episode, I will address the need for recognition and make the case for living a life that makes you happy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

On Friday, I talked about how I had to eliminate some things (and people) so that I could get to where I wanted to be. Today, I'm going to elaborate on that a little as I talk about a funny story that I came across on the internet the other day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

In today's episode we flashed back to a 2017 email that I wrote to my inner circle about conquering fear. I thought this would be a good topic since the last episode was about challenges. This is a super thoughtful episode about why you might be afraid to live a life that will truly make you happy. I think you'll really enjoy the insight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

This month is challenge month at GFC. We're in the midst of it now and I thought about how valuable challenges are to all of us. We may not always want to participate in the challenges that we face. However, we are always grateful to be on the other side of them. Today, we're going to talk about the GFC Challenge and why it's important to face challenges from time to time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Sometimes mat exercises are not the best thing for you. If you're doing prenatal training or have a mobility issue that limits you from being on your back, you might need to do some standing exercises. In this episode, we'll talk about the benefits of standing core exercises as well as offer a few movements you can practice to help you strengthen your core functionally. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today's a thought piece on how to deal with feeling like you've lost your power. I felt like this in 2018 when I first started General Fitness Company and I figured out a way (with some help) to get my power back and speak to my soul for guidance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

You wanna know what General Fitness Company's all about and who we are? Here is your official trailer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

There are worldwide studies that have pinpointed what leads to a longer lifespan outside of genetics. We're going to talk briefly about those, but I want to focus on one that is not as popular, however it should be more talked about because it's the easiest to address. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today I want to tell a story about living authentically. It's a story I don't share often because it's about my personal struggles of finding myself amidst being a bit of a personality in my early career. In this episode, you'll find that it's tempting to be someone you're not, but the consequences for not being yourself can sometimes lead to disastrous results. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

We've been talking functional training for a few episodes, so people have been asking me about rest. I figured we'd give functional training a rest (so to speak) and talk about what rest can do for your life. We'll also explore some options for what to do when you want to stay active but recover your muscles. I also share a personal anecdote about my own struggle with rest early in my training career. This should be an episode filled with helpful tips so listen to it more than once. ;-) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

We're talking Olympics today! We're finally to the sprints portion of the event and it did NOT disappoint. Today, we're going to talk about how one small thing can yield a huge result and we're going to relate that back to how functional training benefits your movement. I hope this episode brings you value. Please feel free to share it if it does. And of course, you can check out more talk about functional training on our YouTube channel by clicking this link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Sometimes, life can seem like it's just one event after the other. It's in those times when it's helpful to take a step back and realize that our existence shouldn't be reduced to a timeline of random events occurring one after the other. To truly live a full life, you must live a 3 dimensional life. We'll explore what that means in today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

We've talked a lot about what functional training is, but we haven't gotten too much into the "why." Today, we're going to look into what makes it different from other training modalities and why it's the preferred training method here at General Fitness Company. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support

Why is a dull knife more dangerous than a sharp one? The answer to this is actually the answer to a fulfilling life. In life we can't play it safe or else we get hurt. I learned that fact from a 9 year-old Boy Scout. But I think this is a great way to open up the conversation about competency and how it can help you have a more fulfilling life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalfitnesscompany/support